Public Speaking (Cantonese) Activity 2019
The Chinese Department and the Civic Education Committee jointly organised a public speaking (Cantonese) activity on 3 May to develop students’ multiple and critical thinking skills. Mr Wong Man-lung, a member of the Chinese Debating Team of The Baptist University of Hong Kong, was recruited to help train students with public speaking skills. Speakers learnt the skills to speak persuasively and constructively. They also learnt how to use different tones and body gestures to catch the attention of the audience. This activity provided an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking skills and explore different social issues to develop their topics such as the meanings of life, discrimination in society, the courage to make changes and the i
HKCCC Inter-school Badminton Competition – Champion
The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC) organised an inter-school sports competition for all the HKCCCC schools and affiliated schools. Our Badminton Team members had outstanding performance and won the following:
List of Awards
Singles – Champion and First Runner-up
Doubles – Champion
Chinese History and Basic Law Quiz (S1 to S3)
The Civic Education Committee and the Chinese History Department jointly organised a quiz for Secondary One to Three students. The quiz tested students’ knowledge on Chinese history and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Every class sent 3 representatives to attend the quiz and the software “Kahoot” was used to make the quiz more fun and interactive. In order to promote collaborative learning, the audience were allowed to give tips to the representatives to answer questions so they could learn how to tackle challenging questions with their peers.
List of winning classes:
Champions: 1C, 2C and 3C
Global Week 2019 (Album 2)
Global Week, jointly organized by the Global Exposure Committee of YW and Inter Cultural Education (ICE), was held from 24 to 29 April, 2019. Speakers coming from different countries and with different nationalities from ICE attended every S1, S2 and S3 class, sharing topics of “Stereotype and Common Misunderstandings”, “Modern Rites of Passage and Rituals” and “Social Etiquettes” respectively. Not only was the sharing eye-opening, it also gave students a valuable opportunity to interact with guests directly from all over the world.
Global Week 2019 (Album 1)
Global Week, jointly organized by the Global Exposure Committee of YW and Inter Cultural Education (ICE), was held from 24 to 29 April, 2019. Speakers coming from different countries and with different nationalities from ICE attended every S1, S2 and S3 class, sharing topics of “Stereotype and Common Misunderstandings”, “Modern Rites of Passage and Rituals” and “Social Etiquettes” respectively. Not only was the sharing eye-opening, it also gave students a valuable opportunity to interact with guests directly from all over the world.
Sharing by Students in Exchange Programmes
Four senior form students (Chau Yu-chai Jenny 4B, Tsz Yin-lam Cherry 5A, Ip Wing-yu Michelle 5B and Kam Hiu-kei Priscilla 5E) conducted an assembly on 24 April to share their experiences in different exchange programmes in Sweden, the U.S. and Belgium in 2017-2018. They shared with schoolmates how they overcame difficulties, especially the language barrier when they resided overseas. Through the exchange programmes, they developed different life skills and were willing to step out of their comfort zone.
Guangzhou Leadership Training Tour
Six S5 students from the Prefect Board and the Civic Education Committee organised a student-centred tour (19-21 April, 2019) with two teachers to explore the history and heritage of Guangzhou, China. The 3-day-2-night tour allowed students to know more about the history of The Thirteen Hongs, the development of Christianity and the role of the former Soviet Union in shaping Chinese manufacturing development after 1949 etc. Students took the initiative to design the itinerary and they visited all the historical sites on public transport. With the guidance from teachers, students developed a sense of ownership towards the search of history knowledge and a deeper understanding towards the present-day development of Guangzhou which further strengthened
Easter Service 2019
On 18 April, students took part in our traditional Famine Lunch programme at school to raise funds for the needy and to experience hunger. In the afternoon, students gathered at Silcocks Hall to attend the Easter Service. Mr Ho Kin-pong, the Evangelist of Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Kau Yan Church, was invited to talk about "Our Tie with Easter”. Easter is a time for us to reflect and rejuvenate ourselves. Mr Ho defined “faith” as a way to find new meanings in our life. Especially when people are facing failures, God always guides us from darkness to brightness.
